Chapter 10 Flashcards

Question

tree

Answer 1

たくさん

Answer 2

``` いちだいにだいさんだいよんだいごだいなんだい ```

Answer 3

``` いちわにわさんわよんわごわなんわ ```

Answer 4

``` いっぴきにひきさんびきよんひきごひきろっぴきななひきはっぴききゅうひきじ(ゅ)っぴきじゅういっぴきなんびき ```

Answer 5

``` いっぽんにほんさんぼんよんほんごほんろっぽんななほんはっぽんきゅうほんじ（ゅ）っぽんじゅういっぽんなんぼん ```

Answer 6

たてもの

Answer 7

じむしょ

Answer 8

きょうしつ

Answer 9

ロッカー

Answer 10

あたらしい

Answer 11

うつくしい

Answer 12

ゆうめい

Answer 13

あたらしくないです

Answer 14

ふるくないです

Answer 15

うつくしくないです

Answer 16

ゆうめいではありません

Answer 17

ガレージ

Answer 18

ごきぶり

Answer 19

40 students.

Answer 20

The desks are situated in rows with narrow aisles facing the front of the classroom where the teacher stands.

Answer 21

The front of the room may be elevated so that the teacher can easily see to the back of the classroom.

Answer 22

Students change their shoes to "in school shoes." Their walking shoes are left in shoe boxes near the entrance.

Answer 23

Students are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. Chores include sweeping, mopping, and cleaning chalkboards.

Answer 24

Students wait at their desks for the teacher to come. Students remain in one classroom while teachers shift from one class to another.

Answer 25

They often answer by first repeating the name of the thing before telling where it is.

Answer 26

March, April, and May.

Answer 27

June, July, and August.

Answer 28

September, October, and November.

Answer 29

December, January, and February.

Answer 30

The rainy season, called つゆ, is in June and July.

Answer 31

April marks the opening of the school year and is associated with cherry blossom. Japanese people often remember memorable events in conjunction with the natural events of the season.

Answer 32

A majority of students in Japan wear school uniforms, both private and public schools may employ this custom.

Answer 33

しりつ (private) | こうりつ (public)

Answer 34

Traditionally, school uniforms have been conservative in style and colour, often navy, black, or grey. More recently, schools have had famous fashion designers create their uniforms so that they are more appealing to the students. Boys' uniforms often also include caps with the school insignia attached to the front cap.

Answer 35

Dress codes are rather strict. Restricting makeup, jewelry, and permed hair. Hair style and length are also relatively restricted.

Answer 36

All students own at least two sets of uniforms, one for the winter and one for the summer. Students are required to switch from summer to winter uniforms in November and winter to summer in June.

Answer 37

A frog's child is a frog. A child resembles his/her parents and will have a life like his/her parents. A child has the same kind of ability as his/her parents. Therefore, parents should not expect more of their child than they themselves could achieve. "The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree."

Answer 38

dog - ワンワン

Answer 39

cat - ニャーニャー

Answer 40

cow - モー

Answer 41

horse - ヒヒーン

Answer 42

pig - ブーブー

Answer 43

mouse - チューチュー

Answer 44

small bird - ピーピー

Answer 45

lion - ワオー

Answer 46

monkey - キャッキャッ

Answer 47

chicken/rooster - コケコッコー

Answer 48

ねこ is a cat, こばん is a gold coin used during the Tokugawa period. Therefore, this proverb means, "to give a gold coin to a cat." It is used when someone receives something and cannot appreciate its value. This is similar to the Western expression, "to cast pearls before swine."

Answer 49

さる is a money. も means even. き is a tree. から means from. おちる means to fall. Therefore, this proverb means, "Even a money falls from a tree." It means that even skillful people sometimes make mistakes.

Answer 50

``` （お）べんじょ（お）てあらい（お）トイレけしょうしつ WC ```

Answer 51

べん means human waste. じょ means room. Therefore, this word literally means a place for these functions. Modern Japanese people avoid the use of this word, as it sounds too direct and crude. If you go to the countryside in Japan, you may still find toilets referred to in this way.

Answer 52

て means hands. あらい is the stem of the verb that means to wash. Therefore, this word means "a place to wash hands." This is a more polite expression and it is commonly used by Japanese, especially women.

Answer 53

トイレ is from the English word toilet and is used by young Japanese, especially young men. おトイレ (which is more polite) tends to be used more commonly by females than males.

Answer 54

WC means water closet and is taken from British English. | けしょうしつ means powder room. Both are also used.

Answer 55

Japanese-style toilets are becoming less common in Japan. To use them, one must squat (females) or stand (males) over a long rectangular porcelain receptacle which is installed into the floor.

Answer 56

Most public restrooms now have Western-style sit down toilets. Modern homes are often now equipped with computerized toilets which can heat up, spray your bottom, and flush automatically.

Answer 57

Public restrooms often do not provide paper towels to use after washing your hands. Railroad station restrooms may not even supply toilet paper which must be purchased in vending machines.

Answer 58

"he, him" but has been expanded to mean boyfriend by young Japanese people. わたしのかれ - my boyfriend lit: My boy

Answer 59

"she, her" but has been expanded to mean girlfriend by young Japanese people. わたしのかのじょ - my girlfriend lit: My girl.

Answer 60

Originally, these terms were not part of the Japanese language. These words were developed through Western influence and nowadays are quite commonly used when one refers to equals or inferiors, but never to superiors.